How has the amount of Canada's total exports to the United States changed over the last five years?
Of Canada's total exports, approximately what percentage did the United States purchase in the most recent year? a) 20% b) 40% c) 60% d) over 80%
Based on data in this table, describe the pattern of exports to Japan, compared with exports to the United States, over the last five years.
Which is larger — our total exports or total imports with the United States?
Did Canada have a trade surplus (we exported more from them than we imported) or a trade deficit (we imported more from them than we exported) with the United States in the most recent year shown?
B. Identifying Canada's major exports using Summary tables
Canada's major export products have changed over time. In the table below, rank the list of products in the order you expect, from highest to lowest value of exports (in $) in column A.
With the most recent year shown, fill in column B in the table below, listing the actual rankings.
Looking at the data over the last five years, fill in column C in the table below, indicating whether it has been increasing, decreasing or remaining stable over time.
Canada's major exports
Product
A
Your estimated ranking value of exports
highest (1) to lowest (6)
B
Actual ranking value of exports for the most recent year
highest (1) to lowest (6)
C
Trend in exports of this product over the last five years (increasing, decreasing, or stable)
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Wheat
Natural gas
Lumber and
sawmill products
Newsprint and other
paper and paperboard
products
Aircraft and other
transportation equipment
Motor vehicle parts
Outline a possible reason for the trend in exports for any one of these products.
Answer
1. 2. The united states percentage of purchase is over 80% 3. 4.
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a) 20% b) 40% c) 60% d) over 80%
B. Identifying Canada's major exports using Summary tables
Canada's major export products have changed over time. In the table below, rank the list of products in the order you expect, from highest to lowest value of exports (in $) in column A.- In Summary tables find the table "Exports of goods on a balance-of-payments basis, by product."
- With the most recent year shown, fill in column B in the table below, listing the actual rankings.
- Looking at the data over the last five years, fill in column C in the table below, indicating whether it has been increasing, decreasing or remaining stable over time.
Canada's major exports
- Trend in exports of this product over the last five years (increasing, decreasing, or stable)
>Natural gas
Lumber and
sawmill products
Newsprint and other
paper and paperboard
products
Aircraft and other
transportation equipment
Motor vehicle parts
Answer
1.2. The united states percentage of purchase is over 80%
3.
4.